Parkway Drive

Hailing from Byron Bay in sunny Australia, these surfing punk rockers have made quite a name for themselves since forming in 2003, with their five great albums – Killing with a Smile, Deep Blue, Horizons, Atlas and Ire all hitting Gold in Australia and making waves worldwide. We can’t wait to see what other magic comes from their time in ‘Parkway House’, the band’s very own practice oasis that they built in Byron Bay.

It was Killing With A Smile that launched Parkway Drive into the big leagues of the metalcore music scene, grabbing the attention of fans with a gritty mix of angry unclean vocals, heavy guitar riffs, and bass lines courtesy of Shaun "Cashy" Cash, who stepped in to replace original bassist Brett Versteeg, who left the band after just one year, leaving almost no trace he was ever there. Cashy's time with the band was just as brief, but with the addition of Jia O’Connor on bass, the Parkway Drive lineup has been settled for over a decade now.

The Parkway Drive sound has evolved over the years, with Ire arguably being their best work yet. Listen to songs like "Vice Grip" and you get the sense that the band has worked hard to make their music more distinctive, and it has certainly paid off. If you have the opportunity to catch a live performance of the Ire line-up, take it, because this is Parkway Drive like you've never seen or heard them before.